Events

For our welcome back event on Wednesday 16th of September,  we're gathering somewhere a little different: Pipa, the beautifully curated concept shop tucked into Maida Vale.

Its founder, Bhavna will welcome us over a glass of something crisp. Bhavna was raised on the Indian coast, daughter of a naval officer with a wanderer's spirit and an interior designer mother with an eye for beauty; she was mid-adventure abroad when she met the Danish husband who'd later back her to open Pipa. Eighteen years on, with 3 boys and many more adventures —including COVID —it's still one of London's best-kept secrets for exceptional finds: elegant homeware, unique women's clothing, and the kind of children's toys you actually want to look at.

Bhavna will open the shop just for us, glass in hand, for an evening of light, refreshing wines, dry nibbles, and better conversation among the shelves.

Make sure you bring your purse;  Bhavna is generously offering a 15% reduction on our evening!!!

We’re delighted that September is also harvest time, and Bordeaux Wine Month, so we are partnering with The Little Fine Wine Company and Vins de Bordeaux to include as part of the evening’s festivities a fantastic mini masterclass of Bordeaux wines, including a White, Rose, Red and Sweet wine. Led by Victoria Stephens-Clarkson (Master of Wine and Director of The Little Fine Wine Company). We will be learning all about the region and the many delicious styles of wine that it offers. And we will also be hosting a quiz with prizes on the night for the winning team! This is a great opportunity to learn about a famous wine region on an informal basis, while enjoying the shop and sipping great wine in between the networking. The wines will also be available after the event at a discount for London Women and Wine Club members

Places are limited to 30. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Karina Robinson FCSI (Hon) is CEO of Redcliffe Advisory, providing Chairman and CEO advisory services. A champion of the City of London and a benign disruptor, she connects the worlds of Deep Tech, Finance and Defence.

In the Deep Tech world, she's Senior Advisor to Multiverse Computing, Europe's latest AI & Quantum unicorn, and Founder of The City Quantum & AI Summit, now heading into its sixth year. She contributed to shaping NATO's Quantum Strategy.

Karina is an Adviser to MissionLink, a national security and innovation group, and to The Entrepreneurs Network. She is an Emeritus Governor of the London School of Economics.

In the City, she chaired the Lord Mayor's Appeal Advisory Board and served as a Trustee, helping grow it into a lasting institution, and was Master of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.

The first half of her career was spent as a journalist covering finance and international politics, firstly as Political & Economic Correspondent at Bloomberg and then as Senior Editor of The Banker magazine.  As a digital immigrant, she is still bemused that the second half of her career is in frontier technologies.

Please sign up earlya s we only have 12 places for this event.